Professionalism
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professionalism
Why care about Professionalism?
Presented to
Ms. Bobbie Schnepf, Instructor
Southeastern Louisiana University, College of Business
Hammond, Louisiana
Prepared by
Ty Fajoni, Eric Pohlmann, and Nicole Walters – Team 6
Business Students – Management 240_08
Southeastern Louisiana University
April 21, 2010
Table of contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ……………………………….……………………………………. iii
INTRODUCTION: PROFESSIONALISM …………………………………………………… 1
BACKGROUND: THE ROLE OF A PROFESSIONAL …………….……………………… 1
DISCUSSION: PROFESSIONAL, CHARACTERISTICS,
BEHAVIOR/APPEARANCE …………………………………………………………….. 3
Professional ………………………………………………………………………………. 3
Professions ……………………………………………………………………………. 3
Professionals ………………………………………………………………………….. 3
Professionalism ………………………………………………………………………. 4
Characteristics ……………………………………………………………………………. 4
General Business Courtesies ………………………………………………………. 4
Business Introductions ………………………………………………………………. 4
Communication ………………………………………………………………………. 5
Behavior/Appearance ……………………………………………………………………. 5
Dress ………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
Etiquette ………………………………………………………………………………. 6
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ……………………………………………. 8
WORKS CITED ………………………………………………………………………………. 10
Executive Summary
This paper examines the connection that professionalism has with business through characteristics, communication, appearance and behaviors. We used information from a variety of sources to find a solution to why care about professionalism.
Our conclusion that professionalism is essential in the workplace was based on internet findings, survey, studies, and articles.
Breakdown of the data revealed results in three areas:
* Professional. The most important quality associated with any person working in the business world is professionalism. The first in becoming a professional is to understand what professionalism is and...
Why care about Professionalism?
Presented to
Ms. Bobbie Schnepf, Instructor
Southeastern Louisiana University, College of Business
Hammond, Louisiana
Prepared by
Ty Fajoni, Eric Pohlmann, and Nicole Walters – Team 6
Business Students – Management 240_08
Southeastern Louisiana University
April 21, 2010
Table of contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ……………………………….……………………………………. iii
INTRODUCTION: PROFESSIONALISM …………………………………………………… 1
BACKGROUND: THE ROLE OF A PROFESSIONAL …………….……………………… 1
DISCUSSION: PROFESSIONAL, CHARACTERISTICS,
BEHAVIOR/APPEARANCE …………………………………………………………….. 3
Professional ………………………………………………………………………………. 3
Professions ……………………………………………………………………………. 3
Professionals ………………………………………………………………………….. 3
Professionalism ………………………………………………………………………. 4
Characteristics ……………………………………………………………………………. 4
General Business Courtesies ………………………………………………………. 4
Business Introductions ………………………………………………………………. 4
Communication ………………………………………………………………………. 5
Behavior/Appearance ……………………………………………………………………. 5
Dress ………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
Etiquette ………………………………………………………………………………. 6
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ……………………………………………. 8
WORKS CITED ………………………………………………………………………………. 10
Executive Summary
This paper examines the connection that professionalism has with business through characteristics, communication, appearance and behaviors. We used information from a variety of sources to find a solution to why care about professionalism.
Our conclusion that professionalism is essential in the workplace was based on internet findings, survey, studies, and articles.
Breakdown of the data revealed results in three areas:
* Professional. The most important quality associated with any person working in the business world is professionalism. The first in becoming a professional is to understand what professionalism is and...